§ V Careers

Join the firm.

Darrow Mustafa is located in beautiful Northville, Michigan — a livable, walkable community in metropolitan Detroit, close to Ann Arbor. Salary and benefits are very competitive. We hire generalists with deep technical specialties and train them in IP practice.

• 01

  Full-time · Northville, MI

  Patent Paralegal / Legal Assistant

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  Maintaining a large client docket and work report, preparing and filing documents with the U.S. Patent Office, and supporting prosecution attorneys.

  The ideal candidate

  • · Knowledge of basic Microsoft Office, including Excel
  • · Exceptional organizational skills; able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
  • · Detail oriented
  • · Strong computer skills; able to learn billing and docketing software
  • · Self-starter; works independently and well with others
  • · Excellent writing and communication skills

  § Apply by email → careers@darrowmustafa.com
• 02

  Full-time · Northville, MI · 5+ years experience

  Patent Prosecution Attorney

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  Procuring patents in the U.S., Europe, and Asia for premium corporate clients, across electronics, software, controls, and electro-mechanical arts.

  The ideal candidate

  • · Degree in electronics, software, controls, or electro-mechanical arts strongly preferred
  • · At least 5 years of patent prosecution experience
  • · Superior academic credentials
  • · Very strong writing skills

  § Apply by email → careers@darrowmustafa.com
• 03

  Full-time (school-flexible) · Northville, MI

  Entry-Level Paralegal — IP Docketing

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  Entering and updating matters in our docket system, processing incoming mail and correspondence, ensuring all filings are accounted for against daily docket reports.

  The ideal candidate

  • · Paralegal degree or certificate, or currently enrolled in a paralegal program
  • · Knowledge of basic Microsoft Office, including Excel
  • · Familiarity with USPTO procedures or Anaqua a plus
  • · Detail oriented; strong organizational skills
  • · Excellent written and verbal communication

  § Apply by email → careers@darrowmustafa.com
• 04

  Full-time or part-time · Northville, MI

  Technical Advisor (Ph.D. student or graduate)

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  Assisting patent attorneys with drafting applications, responding to USPTO arguments, and conducting prior-art searches in computer/electrical engineering, controls, or physics. Training to become a patent agent is provided.

  The ideal candidate

  • · Ph.D. student or graduate in CS, EE, computer eng., controls, or physics
  • · Excellent writer; substantial writing involved
  • · Broad understanding of electrical, computer, and/or optics concepts
  • · No prior patent law experience required

  § Apply by email → careers@darrowmustafa.com